He would rather take from the people than give anything back.

“Our work is... reaching voters in Eastern WA with the simple message that Baumgartner has betrayed everyday working people in this district.. [he] is more interested in giving tax breaks to greedy corporations over providing more healthcare & lowering cost of living.” Fuse E WA Director Jeff DeBray

They're nasty, hateful white supremacists just drooling at the thought of being encouraged to be their racist selves. Karma will eventually get them and it won't be kind.

Incredible reporting showing an ICE agent at the center of Trump's attempt to punish freedom of speech in Spokane case has posted racist, homophobic, misogynistic tweets under his own name, including about this case. This is why local outlets owned by journalists, not MAGA billionaires are critical

Washington & Hawaii Planned Parenthoods are now providing abortion pills in advance so folks can have them on their shelf if needed for the future. This is a great way to lessen the impact of future MAGA attacks on our reproductive freedoms, buy us time to fight back, and will save lives.

Harvey Milk Day is a day to honor a true trailblazer for LGBTQIA+ rights! Harvey Milk’s commitment to justice and freedom inspires us every day. Let’s celebrate his legacy by continuing to push for equity and inclusivity for all!

Fuse is seeking a new Executive Director to help lead us into a bright future of continued support for progressive wins and new opportunities. Come work with the best team of political communicators in WA! Apply or share with your networks: fusewashington.org/node/785

Spokane:

@mayorspokane.bsky.social Lisa Brown is fighting to fund improvements to recreational facilities, youth centers, & to build new playgrounds for families in Spokane. Meanwhile, Mike Baumgartner and the other MAGA Republicans are planning to eliminate this funding when they kowtow to Trump's demands.

Translation: They aren’t passing any new ICE funding or funding for Trump’s ballroom because they don’t want to have to take votes on Democrats’ amendments blocking the Jan. 6 slush fund, which Republicans are also queasy about

ICYMI: Brian Heywood's group was fined $20,000 in 2024 for hiding payments made to vendors, and now they're accused of doing it again, this time for right-wing podcaster Brandi Kruse. Heywood and his MAGA allies keep trying to deceive voters because they know they can't win without misinformation.

The MAGA regime is prosecuting the Spokane 3 for exercising their freedom of speech as a test to see what they can get away with attacking all of us. These masked MAGA agents are the ones who should be on trial. Follow along on @rangemedia.co's live thread of testimony below:

We're proud to be fighting alongside hundreds of progressive organizations and advocates to keep Washington kids safe from right-wing transphobic conspiracy theories. Let's show Brian Heywood again this fall that neither he nor his MAGA buddies can buy our votes!

The MAGA regime wants to use your tax money to create a Payouts for Pedophiles slush fund rewarding their criminals who tried to overthrow our free and democratic elections.

Funding schools & healthcare and making essential goods sales-tax-free by making the wealthy few pay what they owe in taxes is so wildly popular that even Tim Eyman is leaking the terrible polling for the anti-Millionaires Tax side. We beat Eyman and Heywood before, we'll do it together again!

ICE refused to release unlawfully detained youths & physically attacked protesters. The federal charges against community members are an attempt to silent dissent & intimidate us. We stand with Jac, Justice, & Bajun and will always speak out for our immigrant neighbors & our 1st Amendment rights

Just about every right-winger in WA politics is working hand-in-glove with this homophobe. Here's far-right think tank WA Policy Center head Paul Guppy trying to disappear when ST called asking why he sits on the board of directors for Faust's org that's attacking our freedom to marry who we love.

A huge thank you to the sponsors of our Built to Last celebration for making such a wonderful event possible!

By passing the Millionaires Tax, #WALeg Democrats are balancing our tax code while funding: - 2x as many families getting cash from the Working Families Tax Credit - Sales tax cuts on essentials like Diapers & medicines - Tax cuts for small businesses - Free school meals for kids

We had an incredible time last night at our Built to Last event celebrating 19 years of Fuse! A huge thank you to our amazing guest speakers @govjayinslee.bsky.social and @alexis4seattle.bsky.social, who spoke to Fuse's past victories and impactful future 💙

Great night with great people supporting @fusewashington.org !

"On everything from climate action to marriage equality It's always been Fuse that's at the cutting edge" says @govjayinslee.bsky.social

Once again Brian Heywood and his shady group are violating our state campaign laws. Washingtonians for Ethical Government found that conservative podcaster Brandi Kruse (who is bankrolled by Heywood) illegally advertised for Heywood more than 150 times without reporting a single ad.

Not content trying to force children to undergo mandatory invasive genital inspections, California hedge fund manager Brian Heywood now wants to take away free school lunches from kids too. If you see Heywood's paid signature gatherers out, DECLINE TO SIGN anything. No tax cuts for the ultra-rich!

Trump on Iran War: Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal? Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation

Snohomish:

Katy Faust, who's working nationally to end same sex marriages, is the speaker of honor at a Snohomish GOP event this Saturday where she'll appear alongside Brian Heywood, Brandi Kruse, and Jim Walsh. The WA MAGA GOP are happy to ally with this homophobic bigot: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Who's our special guest joining @govjayinslee.bsky.social at Fuse's Built to Last celebration this Wednesday 05/13? 👀 . . . It's @alexis4seattle.bsky.social! Get your tickets today before they run out: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

This is a good list of #WALeg races to watch this year, though we'd add 2 more: - 48th LD: progressive champion Jessica Forsythe is running to unseat corporate-backed incumbent Rep. Amy Walen - 17th LD: where Vancouver City Councilmember Diana Perez is challenging GOP incumbent Rep. David Stuebe

Another day, another example of Amazon failing to create the jobs and prosperity it promised in exchange for eye-watering amounts of taxpayer money.... 👀

Washington State Republicans taking a bold pro-tax, anti-baby stance.

Brian Heywood is wrong about nearly everything, but we do agree with him on one thing: who we elect to the WA Supreme Court will be decisive on whether hedge fund managers like Heywood pay what they owe in taxes to fund essential services, or if working people will continue paying 6x what he does.

All my homies hate Brian Heywood

Brian Heywood & his fellow ultra-rich Republicans lost their court case today to kill the Millionaires Tax. And we're going to make sure they lose again when we make their initiative to kill funding for free school lunches & sales-tax free diapers go down in flames on the ballot.

Happy filing week to all #WAElex nerds who celebrate! (It's us. We're the nerds) washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/candi...

TOMORROW: this May Day, we're walking out of work, school, and stores to prove the power of working people & demand a country that puts working people over billionaires. Join us and take the pledge: www.mobilize.us/washingtonin...

For-profit Immigrant prison corporation GEO Group has already been ordered by a federal appeals court to allow WA health & safety inspectors in. So why do we need yet another court case? Can't the governor just send the state patrol in with the inspectors to arrest anyone blocking their way?

The corrupt MAGA Justices have again betrayed our nation by destroying the Voting Rights Act. This decision lets MAGA politicians draw political maps that block our votes from counting so their billionaire backers can control the outcome of our elections. But we can fight back: CA & VA show us how.

Right now, the MAGA regime is treating people as expendable; putting big polluters 1st while our communities pay the price. Join us on May 5 in Seattle for a Climate Town Hall with @jayapal.house.gov to hear directly from our community, confront what’s at stake, & build the momentum we need to win.

Woodward attended a right-wing Christian Nationalist event w/Shea where the MAGA preacher prayed for a Jesus "fire" to "consume Spokane" while an ACTUAL WILDFIRE was burning down homes in the county. Republicans refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, so ofc she's suing for $$$

We're Washingtonians standing together against two harmful 2026 ballot initiatives that will threaten the safety of all Washington students, and put them at greater risk of harm at home and at school. Say NO to hate and harassment. VOTE NO on IL26-001 and IL26-638 this November. #NoHateWAState

"President Trump’s trade policies have led to higher prices for companies and consumers, many families aren’t in line to benefit directly from the coming refund checks." Trump's MAGA tariffs raised our costs, but he only wants to give refunds to corporations, even as he forces new tariffs on us.

Big corporations' empty promises aren't worth bankrupting our schools & essential services for. Ignore their whining and make them pay what they owe our communities in taxes. We're getting deja vu watching Starbucks pull this same dog & pony show, and it will end the same way as this failed "HQ2"

The MAGA contagion infecting our local hospitals is spreading. A new @publiccitizen.bsky.social report shows that the # of WA hospitals in danger of closing due to MAGA Congress gutting health care funding has INCREASED from 14 to now 22.

5 seats up, for infamously obscure candidates and their positions on issues. Highly recommend checking out @fusewashington.org and @thestranger.com voter guides and vote accordingly.

ICYMI: Washington helped score a big win against the MAGA attacks on health care for trans youth this week! The federal judge in OR absolutely demolished the unlawful attempts by Secretary Brainworms to restrict gender-affirming care:

Do you have a special election in your area this month? If so, come check out the NEW and REDESIGNED Fuse Progressive Voters Guide for our recommendations on your local ballot levies/propositions and get your ballot in by April 28th: www.progressivevotersguide.com/washington

How is the Millionaires Tax going to make a difference for Washington families? Here are just a few ways ⬇️

Starting today, companies that paid Trump's illegal tariffs can seek a refund. You know who won't get any relief? YOU, the consumer, who's paid for them all along. That's outrageous. Republicans need to join Democrats to stop Trump's stupid tariffs & deliver relief to American families.

As usual